*_* C.I.'s Lil' Nova Closed Cell Competition Ready 1.9 Dual Stage Foams *_*

[Cpt Nemo]

Originally Posted by Shinjari

Nemo what density did you get? soft/med/firm?

Soft, Its a very light truck. Went to comp today and going to put Pitbulls on and get rid of these Trapawhores.

[Erbing]

Got my foams today, thanks CI for fast shipping and awesome foams.

[jdmguy760]

just ordered some meds for my 12 lbs xj

[bronc4now]

just ordered my 4.75t med for my 1.9 10lb scx10..on new proline tsl's xl

[dragonracing]

mediums ordered but not shipped yet? usually get shipped next day. order 4201. when will it ship?

[muddywaters]

Got my lil Novas 4.50 yesterday Eddie. And thanks for the info on the size for the XL TSL's and for the fast shipping. Already mounted up on some OMF's with no issues. I'll definitely will be ordering F/R sets for my wraith.

[Mighty1]

Eddie, I screwed up and ordered 4.75 for Baja Claws on an 7.5-8lb rig. Any way I can mod the inner to work?

Also are the outers all the same size besides firmness? I might have to just order inners if posible. But I would like to go ahead and mod them if I can?????? Thanks bro

[ssdub33]

So what would u suggest running for my 1.9 wraith it weighs about 7.5 lbs and has 11.25" WB I'm running a panhard with cms up front and 4 link in the rear right now it has 1.9 rc4wd mud thrasher tires and the foams they came with on gmade vr01 beadlock wheels the 1" width should b fine but my tires only have about 3.85" OD and are about 1.5" W what do y suggest I get here are some pics for reference of my rig

[atf300]

i need foams for my SCX10 which i use for a mix of trailing and crawling , with a bigger priority on crawling , at the moment it weights 6.23 pounds but i still plan on adding steel sliders and front and rear bumpers . The tires are 4.19" baja claws and with the stock foams i have serious lack of sidewall stiffness .

what density do you recommend ?

thanks !

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by ssdub33

So what would u suggest running for my 1.9 wraith it weighs about 7.5 lbs and has 11.25" WB I'm running a panhard with cms up front and 4 link in the rear right now it has 1.9 rc4wd mud thrasher tires and the foams they came with on gmade vr01 beadlock wheels the 1" width should b fine but my tires only have about 3.85" OD and are about 1.5" W what do y suggest I get here are some pics for reference of my rig

I do not make a foam that short. Sorry. The public demand has been for bigger tires and foams for them.

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by atf300

i need foams for my SCX10 which i use for a mix of trailing and crawling , with a bigger priority on crawling , at the moment it weights 6.23 pounds but i still plan on adding steel sliders and front and rear bumpers . The tires are 4.19" baja claws and with the stock foams i have serious lack of sidewall stiffness .

what density do you recommend ?

thanks !

See above post...

[atf300]

Originally Posted by Nova's Ark

See above post...

wouldn't the smallest 4.20" foam work? no love for class 1 ?

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by atf300

wouldn't the smallest 4.20" foam work? no love for class 1 ?

No, the 4.25" Lil' Nova barely fits into the original Proline 1.9 TSL.

And you are correct, there has been no love for the SORRCA Class 1 because they haven't asked for it or showed an interest in. I have found that most scale rc'ers mostly bash and cant' see the benefit of buying proper foams. It's rather unfortunate, because tire foams (aka tunable tire pressure) is the cheapest and largest single improvement you can make for better performance.

I will create a single stage closed cell foam for class 1 before I make a dual stage. That is why the 1.55 foam has been dragged out for so long and why I haven't made a new outer die for the size. 2.2 is still the predominate seller followed by tall 1.9's. I have to follow the money in order to progress the sport. I personally love the 1.9 and 1.55 scale and feel they are the true builder and driver size.

[trombley2]

I've been doing some research and found in this thread someone that has a similar setup as myself but I do have a question. My rig is roughly 8 lbs running Proline TSL's (original size ones) with a 1" wide rim.

You recommended the following setup for the other person, but they were running a .75" wide rim.

4.25T Lil' Nova Dual Stage Foam
Medium Outer - Front; Narrow the outer to 1.75" width
Firm Outer - Rear; Narrow the outer to 1.75" width

My question is do you recommend trimming the width because of the tire width or because of the narrow rim?

Thanks,
-Jon

[I.D.10.T]

Originally Posted by trombley2

I've been doing some research and found in this thread someone that has a similar setup as myself but I do have a question. My rig is roughly 8 lbs running Proline TSL's (original size ones) with a 1" wide rim.

You recommended the following setup for the other person, but they were running a .75" wide rim.

4.25T Lil' Nova Dual Stage Foam
Medium Outer - Front; Narrow the outer to 1.75" width
Firm Outer - Rear; Narrow the outer to 1.75" width

My question is do you recommend trimming the width because of the tire width or because of the narrow rim?

Thanks,
-Jon

I too have the 1.9 Proline TSL tires and put some CI 4.25 lil' Nova dual stage foams in them. My rig is heavy and those tires are so soft. I have a firm in the rear and medium up front. I probably did what most vendors don't want to hear; modified. I used my dremel with a sander and made a notch for some weights on the inner side of the inside ring. Then I rounded down the outer corners of the fronts. The rears I left alone. The inner firm ring was my focus of adjustment. The result is that my tires have that semi-low psi appearance(AWESOME GRIP), but not too much give. And now I have great side-hilling abilities with no tire roll. I'll try to post a photo soon to my thread in Andy's 1.9 Jimmy.

Andy

[Cultus]

I was wondering what you think is best for a 7.5 lb rig running Mickey Thompson 1.9 Baja Claw TTC (4.75" outer diameter) on axial beadlocks with wheel weight rings installed.

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by I.D.10.T

I too have the 1.9 Proline TSL tires and put some CI 4.25 lil' Nova dual stage foams in them. My rig is heavy and those tires are so soft. I have a firm in the rear and medium up front. I probably did what most vendors don't want to hear; modified. I used my dremel with a sander and made a notch for some weights on the inner side of the inside ring. Then I rounded down the outer corners of the fronts. The rears I left alone. The inner firm ring was my focus of adjustment. The result is that my tires have that semi-low psi appearance(AWESOME GRIP), but not too much give. And now I have great side-hilling abilities with no tire roll. I'll try to post a photo soon to my thread in Andy's 1.9 Jimmy.

Andy

That doesn't bother me. I wish more people would experiment with the foams.

Originally Posted by Cultus

I was wondering what you think is best for a 7.5 lb rig running Mickey Thompson 1.9 Baja Claw TTC (4.75" outer diameter) on axial beadlocks with wheel weight rings installed.

4.50" Lil Nova
Med front
Firm rear

You will have to trim the foams to clear the weights. Don't stretch them or you will increase the outside diameter and change the performance. Also be sure to vent your tire.

[Gravebane525]

trimming the foams to fit over the weight rings will be a pain, they stick up pretty high.

[Jcplante]

I have a 10lb rig with 1.9 treps and stock axial 8 hole rims. My tires always look flat and if I let it sit for any amount of time it gets flat spots. What foams would you recommend?

[Asterix2mf]

Have an SCX-10 right at 6 lb, want foams for 4.75 tall soft Trepadors and or soft Baja claws. I was thinking soft foams in front med in back, sound about right? where can I buy em for the $10.95 stated on first page, any link to that. thanks